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45-years-worth of Things to Remember

45-years-worth of Things to Remember

Sometimes my daughters get very exasperated when I forget something they’ve told me, like whether they talked to their teacher about turning that homework assignment in late, or that they have a planned social engagement this week, or that they already took the test on The Great Gatsby and don’t need to think about it anymore. I try to tell them that it is hard to remember everything everybody is up to, and that furthermore, being older, my memory banks…

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Some Thoughts and Offerings regarding Ghost Stories

Some Thoughts and Offerings regarding Ghost Stories

I don’t really believe in ghosts.  Or, more accurately, I think I believe that if ghosts exist, they do so in a way that’s just not relevant to me, that our worlds are completely separate, and that theirs does not affect mine.  I’m pretty sure that’s what I believe. It can still be fun to indulge in a good ghost story on occasion.  Especially around Halloween. Ghosts, and ghost stories, I think, have a way of connecting us very deeply…

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